some trial runs

Ok so I decided that I was going to make some banana bread and coffee cake for the family and the firemen that we had wanted to start baking for. The guy that took the bread last week was so thrilled that we did it and it just made me fill warm and fuzzy ( ok doesn't hurt that he was a hunk! I mean really is that part of the test to get in?) to give back to people that risk them selfs every day for us. I wish there was a police station close to use also but /shrug lol i would just be helping with the donut image if they were!

the banana bread recipe is a tried and true family favorite so there was no worry on making this but the coffee cake is a new one... i mean there are HUNDREDS of recipes out there and everyone has one out there so its completely hit and miss until you find one you like... god i should just get a betty crocker book but what fun would that be.

ok here we go

Banana bread
what u need:

1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1cup sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup bananas.. ok so i have never measured mine i use 3 large bananas mushed
1 teasp baking soda
1/2 teasp salt
1 1/4 cup flour
pinch of cinnamon

what do i do?

Now turn on your oven to 350 d
Now grease 2 loaf pans
Now cream the shortening , sugar togather
Now add the eggs one at a time to blend well
Now in a seperat bowl mix your flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon togather
Now add the flour mix slowly to the creamed stuff
Now blend for a min or so to blend it well
Now split it between the two pans
Now bake for about35- 55 min at 350... (test with the toothpick my oven is freaky and dosnt listion to what the book tells them for time to cook.)




now the coffee cake.. IM SORRY MICHELLE! i cant post the recipe . Its not horrible but its not that great and I would hate to give you a less them "tried and true" I will look more tonight and maybe have a working one for you tomorrow! ( michelle is my talented crafty sister-in-law who is a coffee addict with me!) The batter was to thick i think and the cake when cooked was not sweet enough. the topping was yumm tho! brown suger and HAZELNUTS ground up with a pinch of cin.. i may keep that part and find a new cake part.


enjoy the banana bread folks I know I will!